Edible flowers, such as violets or rosemary flowers (optional), to serve

Method

Preheat a fry pan or barbecue plate to a high heat. Roll each piece of ostrich fillet in the crushed peppercorns, sprinkle with sea salt to taste and drizzle with grapeseed oil.

Place in fry pan on barbecue and cook, turning occasionally, to form a brown crust all over (7-8 minutes).

Transfer to a plate and rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse rocket in iced water, drain well and transfer to a large bowl. Just before serving, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then shave pecorino over the top, using a vegetable peeler to taste, toss to combine and season to taste.

To Serve: Slice ostrich into medallions and arrange on a serving plate. Pile rocket and pecorino salad beside it, drizzle with a little extra olive oil and shave a little extra pecorino over.

Scatter with edible flowers, if using, and serve with extra lemon wedges or cheeks to squeeze over.

Edible flowers, such as violets or rosemary flowers (optional), to serve

Method

Preheat a fry pan or barbecue plate to a high heat. Roll each piece of ostrich fillet in the crushed peppercorns, sprinkle with sea salt to taste and drizzle with grapeseed oil.

Place in fry pan on barbecue and cook, turning occasionally, to form a brown crust all over (7-8 minutes).

Transfer to a plate and rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse rocket in iced water, drain well and transfer to a large bowl. Just before serving, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then shave pecorino over the top, using a vegetable peeler to taste, toss to combine and season to taste.

To Serve: Slice ostrich into medallions and arrange on a serving plate. Pile rocket and pecorino salad beside it, drizzle with a little extra olive oil and shave a little extra pecorino over.

Scatter with edible flowers, if using, and serve with extra lemon wedges or cheeks to squeeze over.